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Audouin's Gull uarus audouinii 
One at Tasucu on 19-21 May and four nea«r knatnur on 23 May , 
White-winged Black Tern Chiidonias leucopterus 
100 at Kuiu Golu on 13 May, five at Birecik on 28 May, three at Cizre on 2 
June, three at Van marsh on 3 June, one at Ercek Golu on 5 June and 30 at 
Bendimahi on 9 June. 
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata 
200 at Birecik on 30 May and ten at Cizre on 2 June. 
Scops Owl Otus scops 
A pair was located at its day-time roost at Halfeti on 31 May. 
Striated Scops Owl is also recorded from this locality. 
Striated Scops Owl Otus brucei 
A pair watched nightly at their tree-hole nest site in the park at 
Birecik, on 28-31 May. Despite the loud music, video, neon lights and 
crowds of people, the birds seemed little disturbed. 
Eagle Owl Bubo bubo 
One at Birecik on 29 May. 
Long-eared Owl Asio otus 
Two (one adult and one fledged juv.) at Birecik on 28 June. 
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops superciliosus 
Ten on the River Euphrates at Birecik on 28 May and a colony of 15 pairs 
west of airecik on 30 May. 
Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 
Common at Kizilcahaman on 11 May. 
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos minor 
One at Akseki ceraetary on 18 May. 
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti 
Four at Birecik on 30 May. 
Sand Martin Riparia riparia 
300 pairs, south of Birecik on 30 May, 50 at Bendiraahi on 9 June, 500 
pairs in two adjacent colonies at Bulanik on 10 June and four at Cildir 
Golu on 22 June. 
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 
One male at Bendimahi on 9 June and three (two males, one female) at 
Ardahan on 21 June. 
